IM-103 MO HEALTHNET (MHN) POLICY CHANGES FOR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES

Department of Social Services
Family Support Division
PO Box 2320
Jefferson City, Missouri

TO:  ALL FAMILY SUPPORT OFFICES

FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  MO HEALTHNET (MHN) POLICY CHANGES FOR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES

MANUAL REVISION #
0110.060.15.10
0803.000.00
1801.000.00
1801.005.00
1801.010.00
1801.010.10
1801.010.20
1801.020.00
1801.030.00
1802.020.30
0803.020.05 obsolete
0803.020.10 obsolete
0803.020.10.10 obsolete
0803.020.10.20 obsolete
0803.020.10.30 obsolete
0803.020.30 obsolete

 

DISCUSSION:

MHN policy has been updated to provide clarifications for authorized representatives. Updates include:

• Changes to terms to use updated FSD terms.
• Corrections to formatting including section headings and easier to navigate bullet lists.
• Updating examples to be relevant for common questions.
• Clarifying policy that arises with Family MO HealthNet (MAGI) households that contain a mixture of household compositions and people receiving different types of coverage.

The updated authorized representative policy has been added to the Family MO HealthNet (MAGI) Manual. New MAGI section 1801.000.00 Authorized Representative(s) for MO HealthNet provides a link and a brief description of each section.

Additional new MAGI policy sections are:

• 1801.005.00 – Legal Basis
• 1801.010.00 – Appointing an Authorized Representative
• 1801.010.10 – Appointing an Authorized Representative in a Household with Multiple Adults
• 1801.010.20 – Appointing Another Adult Member of the Household as an Authorized Representative
• 1801.020.00 – Duration of Appointment of Representative
• 1801.030.00 – Revoking an Authorized Representative Appointment

Updates were made to the existing MAGI section, 1802.020.30 Signing by an Authorized Representative, to update terminology and update links.

General Information Manual section 0110.060.15.10 FCRA Authorization for MO HealthNet for Disabled Children (MHDC) Cases was revised to update a link to a new MAGI section.

MO HealthNet for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (MHABD) policy section, 0803.000.00 Authorized Representative(s) for MO HealthNet, provides links to the Family MO HealthNet (MAGI) Manual as authorized representative policy is the same for both programs.

The following MHABD policy sections are now obsolete:

• 0803.020.05 – Legal Basis
• 0803.020.10 – Appointment of an Authorized Representative
• 0803.020.10.10 – Appointment of an Authorized Representative When There is a Spouse or Second Parent in the Eligibility Unit
• 0803.020.10.20 – Duration of the Appointment of Representative
• 0803.020.10.30 – Authorized Representative Revocation
• 0803.020.30 – Signing by an Authorized Representative

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

• Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.
• These updates replace all previous policy and guidance regarding authorized representatives.
• Send questions regarding authorized representatives through normal supervisory channels.

 

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